Maritime data and intelligence platform processing millions of shipping data points daily
Clarksons Research processes and analyzes millions of maritime data points daily through a modern data stack anchored on Databricks, Delta Lake, Kafka, and Azure services, with heavy SQL and Python workloads. The hiring mix—four data roles, two engineering, one research—reflects a data-centric organization focused on ETL pipelines and statistics databases rather than product innovation. Velocity is decelerating, suggesting consolidation around core operations rather than expansion.
Clarksons Research is the data and analytics division of Clarksons, serving thousands of maritime organizations with recurring intelligence subscriptions. The company specializes in shipping, trade, offshore, and energy-transition analytics, generating insights from proprietary data collection and third-party data integration across global maritime markets. Based in London with 51–200 employees, the organization operates subscriber platforms and maintains specialized databases for shipping market statistics, processing data through cloud-native infrastructure on Azure and Databricks. Founded in 1852, Clarksons Research remains publicly listed and operates as an established market leader in maritime intelligence.
Core stack: SQL, Python, Power BI, Databricks, Delta Lake, Kafka, and Azure services (Kubernetes, Event Hubs, Cache for Redis). Frontend: Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Kendo UI. DevOps: Azure DevOps, TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, Bitbucket.
London, City of London, United Kingdom. The company also hires in India and operates as a publicly listed firm founded in 1852.
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